How much it could cost to rent in Austin based on the neighborhood

Ever wondered if a move could help you save some dough? You’ve come to the right place to help you find the next place.

Here’s the rental situation in Austin: the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment is $1,568 per month according to Rent.com, $1,490 per month according to Zumper, and $1,806 monthly according to RentCafe. We averaged those numbers to come up with a citywide average of $1,621.

To get the rent measurements for each neighborhood, we averaged the averages from those three websites, which used data from the last six months. Without further ado, let’s take a look into the (note: approximate) cost of living in 13 of Austin’s neighborhoods.

Find each of these neighborhoods on the map below:

Allandale and Rosedale

• Average apartment rent: ~$1,482
• ~9% less than the average rent in ATX

Nearby landmarks: Beverly S. Sheffield Northwest District Park, Shoal Creek, Top Notch Hamburgers

Barton Hills

• Average apartment rent: ~$2,009
• ~24% more than the average rent in ATX

Nearby landmarks: Barton Creek Greenbelt, Zilker Park, Barton Springs Pool

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Downtown

• Average apartment rent: ~$2,908
• ~79% more than the average rent in ATX

Nearby landmarks: the Texas State Capitol, Ann & Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail, Waterloo Park

Hyde Park

• Average apartment rent: ~$1,427
• ~12% less than the average rent in ATX

Nearby landmarks: Elizabet Ney Museum, The Triangle, Waller Creek

Montopolis

• Average apartment rent: ~$1,429
• ~12% less than the average rent in ATX

Nearby landmarks: Civitan Neighborhood Park, Yates Pocket Park, Austin Community College at Riverside

Mueller

• Average apartment rent: ~$1,735
• ~7% more than the average rent in ATX

Nearby landmarks: Mueller Lake Park, Pharr Tennis Center, Morris Williams Golf Course

North Burnet

• Average apartment rent: ~$1,888
• ~16% more than the average rent in ATX

Nearby landmarks: Q2 Stadium, Walnut Creek, The Domain, ACC at Northridge

North Lamar

• Average apartment rent: ~$1,683
• ~4% more than the average rent in ATX

Nearby landmarks: Brownie Neighborhood Park, St. Mark’s Wildflower Meadow, Chinatown Center Mall

Oak Hill

• Average apartment rent: ~$1,847
• ~14% more than the average rent in ATX

Nearby landmarks: Barton Creek Greenbelt, The Natural Gardener, Williamson Creek

Riverside

• Average apartment rent: ~$1,558
• ~2% less than the average rent in ATX

Nearby landmarks: Heritage Oaks Neighborhood Park, Emo’s Austin, Ann & Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail

South Lamar

• Average apartment rent: ~$1,771
• ~9% more than the average rent in ATX

Nearby landmarks: The Broken Spoke, End of an Ear, Radio Coffee & Beer

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Travis Heights

• Average apartment rent: ~$1,987
• ~23% more than the average rent in ATX

Nearby landmarks: South Congress Avenue, Big Stacy Neighborhood Pool, Blunn Creek

West Campus

• Average apartment rent: ~$1,852
• ~14% more than the average rent in ATX

Nearby landmarks: The University of Texas at Austin, Neill-Cochran House Museum, Pease District Park
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